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Alrighty, I'm finally getting around to registering a domain name! Yeah, I know it's taken me forever - I just can't decide what I want (yeah, you'll say $70 USD is cheap but that's over $100 CDN for me!).

Anyway, how do I go about finding a good host? I don't need a lot of extras, and 25 megs of space will be lots. Good service and minimal downtime is a must though. I would like to use a Canadian service, but an inexpesive american one would do.

Also, where is the best place to register? I've heard about these places that say they do it for free - what's the catch?

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quote:Also, where is the best place to register? I've heard about these places that say they do it for free - what's the catch?

Free registrars? Do they exist? (I hope not. It'll make finding a good name a LOT harder.)

I've used Register.com, and they are excellent. If you are looking for an inexpensive solution, check out TotalNic.

quote:Anyway, how do I go about finding a good host? I don't need a lot of extras, and 25 megs of space will be lots. Good service and minimal downtime is a must though. I would like to use a Canadian service, but an inexpesive american one would do.

DIS is excellent. Great services and support. (TWF is hosted by them.)

If you're looking for a Canadian solution, Reliant Web Hosting and Softcom are Canadian, although I can't vouch for their quality of service.

Good luck!

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Actually, there is a free domain name registrar: namezero.com . The catch is that they control the domain name, and there is an ad window... I really like TotalNIC = fast, easy, cheap.

As for a canadian host, I don't know of any off hand.

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  • Megan's picture

    She has: 11,421 posts

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    thanks guys! I appreciate your help. Off to register my domain name ...

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    yeap, i'm pleased with totalnic so far (3 months) and finding a good host at a decent price is a daunting task.

    good luck

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